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REASONS FOR WRITING.
Archbishop Lynch Relates Ills Motives
= y Writing to Churchill.

Archbishop Lyncl, Relates Ills Motives In
E.l Writing to Churchill.
TORONTO, ONr., March 25.-Archbishop
Lynch was found at his beautiful resi-
dence yesterday by correspondent, who
asked him what had been the particular
cause for writing the letter addressed to
Lord Randolph Churchill, published on
Monday last, and which hrs caused 80
much excitement in Toronto and through
out the Dominion OF Canada.
II had been meditatiug such letter for
ei1 months past" was the reply. "'My
own experience among the starving poor
OF ireland, and the misery and poverty
which encountered me on every side dur
ing my many visits there; were what par
TALLY induced me to write it. Another
reanon is that fr,nly believe that the
course England is purauing toward Ire.
land would in case OF any trouble arising
between the United States and England
precipitate upon Canadian sell myrisds OF
lrish-Americans who feel as keenly this
treatment as do their brethren In Ireland.
"Each visit have made to Ireland has
brought to my eyes scenes OF desoation and
dire want more heartrending than I had
seen before. l have heard tho screams
and lamentations Of mothers at railroad
stations, parting from their children, who
are compelled to 20 to America for very
lack Of substance at home. I have eeen
young women of eighteen or nineteen
years OF age running in their bare feet to
church, and have since read constantly
OF evictions and cosrcive measures adopt.
ed by the British Government, deemed
1t my duty ea prelate and Christian
man to express my convictions on these
matters, and being acquainted with Lord
Churchill, and knowing him to be man
Of talent and high principles, I selected
him as the one to whom l should addrses
my letter. Moreover, he is married to an
American wife, and believe that the love
OF freedom and justice with which she is
imbued must certainly have sn,efect upon
his conduct" rs. l'1I 'G
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AN IRisuA1AN's HOLDINGS.
From Which Claimants to tho Lind Seek to
tiE .- Gust Hin. 4s ISIS.

From Which Claimants to tho Lind Seek to
Gust Hin. j58f ,stfs
CHICAGO, March pa somewhat re-
marknble litigation is before Judge Blod-
gett, in tho U. s. Circuit Court, to.day-an
ejectment suit agains: Patrick Flaherty,
who since 1855 has occupied tract Of
twelve or thirteen acres oil land living on
both sides OF Blue Island avenue, near the
river. The land is valued at sl25,oO0. "A
Pfior to 1876 II. J. and "A. II. Walker
had made claim to the land. In that year
they sold their alleged interest to 9. II.
and L. J. Mccormick, who brought an
ejectment 5nit against Flaherty in the Cir
cult Court, which was dismissed when it
came to trial. They then brought forci.
bic detainer suit IN a Justices Court,
which WAS also dismissed. In one form
o. another the claim was argued in the
Circuit, Superior, Appellate and Ohan.
Gerry Courts, until it finally reached the
Supreme Court, where Flaherty's title was
sustained. ,F Ha1Gg s
The McOormick'o thcn sold their inter
est to their brother.in-law, Henry Day, OF
New York, who brought suit for ejectment
in tho U. s. Circuit Court, which was the
case just pending. The jury returned a
verdict against Flsherty a new trial
will DO had under the statutes. The costa
and attorneys fees amount to 1000 as
the case etands. {l4S .5sS / 7s3'
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IN POLITICS.,
a Branch OF the knights OF Labor for politi.
cal Purposes. ..s.. "a.

A Branch OF the knights Of Labor for politi.
cal Purposes. ..,s. rr
ST. LOUIS, March 25.-It was announced
here this morning, as fact not generally
known, that the Knights OF Labor have a
branch organization known as tho Progres-
sive Committee, composed of delegates
from the knights Of Labor, but in meas-
ure maintaining a separate existence, in
asmuch as 1t has general supervision Of
the whole body, and is sometimes called
the Committee OF Safety.
One peculiar feature OF this committees
work ID the handling Of the political eitua.
ton as 1t effects the knights Of Labor, It
meets IN this city on Sunday morning OF
each week, and reviews tho political and
general eituation. Whatever this body
decides upon is the law for the succeed.
ing week and ull action on the political
field ls under its immediate control and
general direction.
How many OF the labor unions outside
OF the Knights are represented in this
Committee Of Safety is unknown outside
OF the order. For come time past the
idea Of bringing the trades and labor
unions into this political committee has
been IN the minds of the leaders OF the
order. 1t was thought that If the trades
and labor unions could be induced to send
delegates it would greatly add to the pow
or OF the Progressive Committee. Lsst
night was understood to be the time when
an effort would be made to bring the mat.
ter to crisis. II the delegates could be
brought to the point Of sending in their
representatives from the consolidated or
ganizatlons of the unions OF the city, of
course it would carry the members Of all
unions in q body to act politically accord.
ing to the directions OF the Safety Commit.
tee, and a power would be placed in the
hands Of this body that could be used for
the furtherance OF its ideas that would be-
almost irresistible. IN.
a meeting was held last night and i. is
said that all the unions in the city was
represented, but no definite information
hes yet transpired. 1t is admitted, how
ever, that important business was trans.
acted, and while it is not known that any
political action WAS taken, it seems evi-
dent that the matter was discussed and
that some preliminary move in the direc.
uon indicated was made. 3lE -
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Lucky Chinese.

ST.. LOUIS, March 25.-You Sing and
Pock Sing, the two celestials implicated in
the murder OF Lou johnson, Chinese
detective who was byulally murdered in
this city two years ago, and for which two
Chinamen have been convicted and two
more now under indictment were re-.
leased to-day on their own recognizauce.
This action was taken by the
court on tho recommendation OF the Cir
cult Court Attorney and othera, because
1t IL not believed that the men can bs con-
yicssd, as the only witnesa against them,
Quong ssng, who turned States evidence
In the first trial has become a lunstic and
can be Of no further use as q witness, and
the men in Jail. '.., 1g'is .
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a ttrltalils IIrrn.

CHICAGO, March 25.-Fire deatroved four
frame dwellings in the village of Hermo.
90, on the St. Paul road, just outside the
city limits, at late hour last night.
Three Of ths structures were owne:;; o,d
occupied by railroad employees, .sho Loaf Loaf
everything they owned. The fourth WAS
unoccupied. %E.i NJ - 1o1's" "A'" was
John McEnery, aeotion boss Of tho
chicago, milwaukee, 4 St. Paul Railroad
awoke to hnd hls house in flames and his
family nearly eutfocated, seixinv his
vie, who was sick, be fought bis way ont,
but could not reach his two children. who
we're rapIdiy being approached BY the
!lsn'ea John Murphy, who lives nonr
ny, who was awakened by the flames, ar.
rived in time to mako his way through n
bedroom window aud passed the children
out. He Baved himself and gave tho
alarm TO the occupants OF the adjoining
The lS' total loss ia 5000, xi,h no insur.
ance; The Jefferson Ess Department A.
Iuseu nv baa al'eF all wsss oye.. No water was to
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A TERRIBLE CRIME,
a Man Attempts to Murder Ills Wifo and
Then Commits Suicide,

NRw York, March 25.-James Hogan
tried to kill his vile, Elizabeth, this morn.
Ing, aud then committed suicide. He made
an attack on bis wife with hatchst,
striking her In the bead and iracturing
her skull, after which he jumped out OF q
third story window OF the house. The
Coroner has been notified to take Mrs.
hoRan'B ante mortem statement. James
Hogan was the driver Of a knickerbocker
Ice wagon. When he threw himself out
Of the window bis head was smashed, and
he died on the spot. The tenement, No.
25' West Twelfth street, was the scene Of
the tragedy. .r r.'5s Ss'-.,
Hogan had been working for the ice
company for twenty years or more. He
was sober, hardworking and easy to get
along with as rule. He was married TO
his vile fourteen years ago and they had
six children, who had all died. The loss
OF ber last cbi]d preyed on Mira. Hopan's
mind and 1t was unhinged ut times, tho
neighbors say. d.'s.. Ma
One OF her fits Of desperation came on
her yesterday. Hogan had been drink.
Ing but not enough to eEccs him. He
wao, however, irritable and nervous at
times. His wifs's depression appeared TO
have effected him and he stayed home all
dNy yesterday. During the day the wile's
incsssent mourning for her dead took a
praying turn. She made he. husband
and the psighb0rs asgist her In praying.
Hogan married sister called laet even.
Ing and found the pair still praying,
When the neighbors went to bed last
night the couple were still mutteriny their
prayers. This morning they heard a
atruggle In Hogan's room and the screams
Of the woman and the sound OF muil.d
blogs, OF chairs being upset, Of a window
sash being violently slammed and crash
IN the yard. This was when Hogan
jumped from the window in the back
room, from which he had jumped. Mrs.
Hogan was found with her skull open,
The walls aad bedclothes and even the
ceiling were epattered With blood. Hogan
had struck her on the head with hatch
ct In moment of insane exesperation.
and believing he had killed her had
thrown himeelf from the window. as the
quickest way OF ending his own life. Mrs.
Hogan said thst she and her husband had
a quarrel, but about what she seemed
to have forgotten. He had never
struck her before, but had al
ways been a good husband to her,
She was taken 10 the hospital where the
surgeons decided that she was in no i'm
mediate danger OF death, as it was found
that her skull YVES not fractured as was
first supposed. She had three deep cuts
on the top Of tho head, but neither has
split the bone. She is so weak from loss
OF blood that 1t will be strange if she re-
covers. She was not able to make auy
statement to the coroner about the trouble,
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BUSINESS BAROMETER.
Tie Condition of Tr,Ide--The Events of thc
..... .." Past Week. a.s |" .u -....l.

Ahc Nohultiou OF Iriluc-TAe EY3nts af thc
... Past Week. MTu7
New YoRx, March 25.-R. G. Dun 4
Co., in their weekly trade review. saw
April is close at hand and some anxiety ia
manifested as to the money market as ia
usual at this season. Banks have been
sending large amounts to the interior
through deposits at the treasury and ia.
sues OF silver certificates elsewhere.
and there has also been heavy demand
ior Philadelphia exchange, 80 that a
further decline in reserves is expacted.
Western and Southern demand for money
has been intensified by desire to vbip
products before the Interstate rates 90
into effect. Though the demands at CHI
caHo Hosrereported diminishing, rates arc Gas
per cent. All circumstances make it COM
paratively easy for the operator to pro.
duce tight money II he p.easca. Tho
Ireaaury has taken in $l,70OOOO mora
gold than 1t has paid out during the post
weok, but hos added s3.00000O to the out.
standing silver certificates and nut ont
some legal tenders also. The reduction o(
the rates by tho Bank Of England and the
abundance OF money there continued to
ease this market as does the later foreivn
trade, the exports from New York for
three weeks being Is per cent larger than
last year, with imports u per cent larger.
The February official report shows an
increase Of S2,S00,00O in exports over lost
year, the amount being the largest since
1883, but tho imports were the largest on
record Tor many years in February. and
the excess OF imports was 81 ,2l4,357. gold
exports Tor the month exceeding the i'm.
ports by 81, ,533, ,7SG. -
Railroad buslness has been LARGE. Shin.
ments from the chief eastern citiea were
2l4,l ,lG0 tons in February against l3I Oso
last year, but eaatbound tonnage was III.
25U tons against s5G, ,245 tons last year,
me temporary activity in March does
not indicate larger business after
change OF rates, however, nor is the build
ing Of 6l6 miles OF road against 200 to
date last year, a safe Indication to the
future. a'a A. ~ y, -,
Reports regarding the iron business arc
not favorable, imports evidently having
depressing effect. II would not bs strange
II q reaction should soon begin. The rise
which began in 1871 lasted month the
rlss which began in 1873 lasted sixteen
months; the rise which began in 1885, has
nov lated about eighteen months. Th.
volume OF legitimate business is large and
increasing, as exchanges and tonnage
SHOW, but speculation in most markets in
dead. . .fIS 81 lIEY1 :, : 49, w. W.
Buslness failures for the last aeyen davg
number for the United States 2lS, for Oar-
ada Al, total 250 against 900 !ast week and
- III ior the corresponding week last year.
me casualties this week are considerably
ABOVE the average in the Southern States
and in Canada. In New York city there
were 10 failures. in the New England
stateB ~, and in the Middle Ssatea 40.
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i. Minor Killed.
Special Dspateh to the Inie!iigenctr,

EFss'7F OFSF'79tF ~ HN IWtEFlVtHCfT. =
PIEDMONT, W. Va, March 25.-Henry
Jones, aged 40 years, employed in the New
Atlantic mines, wss killed yesterday. morn.
Ing by fall OF breast coal. He leaves a
family OF four children, his wife having
died some years ago. He was resident
OF Elk Garden, but had been working in
pennsylvania aud returned.:o this region
only few days ago. His position in the
Federation OF Miners and Mine Laborers,
Of which he was q member, was a promi.
nent one. The remains will be taken to
Newburg, his former home, for burial.
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PlrrsBuRen, March 25,-A special fror

PlrrsBuRaH, March 25.-A special from
Youngstown, o., says that Ebenezsr
Standard, aged 25, shot and almost Instant
ly killed Miss Alice Hancock, aged II, rs
she was walking with his rival, Walter
Knox, last night. The murderer was cap.
turedt in q house on Mt. Clements street
this morning and placed in jail. He asked
for razor to cut his throat. Standard,
who is said to be weak minded had per.
sisted in paying court to Miss Hancock but
was repudiated by her. i.,ss5 ..g 5|lI,
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Special Dispatch to the Intettigenclr.
WESTON, March 25.-Up to this hour,
1880 p. NJ, nothing can be learned from
the proceedings Of the Board OF Directors
at the Asylum. 1t is known, however,
that they are working hard to forward
their resolutions to the Governor by tho
first train tomorrow.
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WHEN the President was looking for a
man to make Minister to Turkey he stun.
blel Oh one who is little known in his
own city. But he wrote some Cleveland
resolutions in 1884, and the President neea
tha, the favored ones gratitude may take
tbs form Of Cleveland Biography.
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aes In the city. Members Of the opposi.
tion Council claim that the move Is In the
nature Of a boycott against the colored
people. who arc in the majority In the
Old Council. They claim that they work
at union rates aud perform their duties
faithfully. Between 5000 and 5000 work.
ingmen are directly interested In the re-.
suit oi the contest. 77'',p :.
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How is the Administration going to get
along without tho moral support OF that
exemplary reformer, Eugene Higgins,
upon whom Mr.. Cleveland has leaned as
upon statf2 A job in the Baltimore jail
iss good thing for Mr. Higgins. but he is
going to bs on the wrong sids OF the bars.
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Two ErIghtful Crimes,

New York, March 25.-A frightiul crime
was committed by saloon-kesper at the
corner OF Jefferson street and East Broad
way shortly after 10 o'clock this morning.
The victim is little girl and she suffered
terribly at the hands OF the brute. News
OF the crime spread rapidly, and in few
minutes the place was thronged with an
excited crowd who threatened to lynch
the scoundrel. The reserves Of the Madi-
son Street Staten were summoned and
are trying to get at the wretch who has
barrcaded himself in the cellar of his
saloon. He was afterwards arrested,
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ClxTELASD. ll3 vetoss. All other Presi-
deat,, 1872 vetoss. CLxvELASD's greatness
Is almost equal to that Of all the other
Presidents combined. Gan the Democracy
shske OF Euch man? .a,
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No census Of the United States will be
complete that does not include the Amer.
icsn,colony in Canada. Some Of our bright
es. minds are resting there, and they con.
tinue to 20. ~
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compnny's sgent, arrived on the beach
about o'clock and Immediately took
charge Of saving the vessel and made
ready for the tugs expected from New
York. After inspecting the vessel Cap.
tain Bishop said he thought abe could DO
got OH all right and her cargo saved.
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A School TeucI,er Murdered.

New YoRk, March 25.-The body of a
woman WAS this morning found in the
hallway OF tenement house. The woman
bad been outraged and then murdered.
She has been identified as Miss Louiua
Haldrick, Brooklyn school teacher.
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A MORTAL WOUND
Inflicted Upon an Aged Citizen of Ports.
" ~. Mouth by q School 10y. --

Inflicted Upon An Aged Citizen of Ports.
Mouth by u School boy.
PoRrsMourH, Oulo., March pa trag-
edy occurred here today by which Ben.
jamin Bail, respected, aged and weslthy
ciiizeD, will loss his life. He is the owner
of s. number Of small tenement houses at
the east OF Tenth street. A high wind has
been blowing all day. This afternoon the
children Of soma OF the tenants were burn
ing so1ns rubbish in the yard. Ball and
his son, Charles Ball, got into an altsrca-
ton with them over the fire. During tho
quarrel the younger Ball addressed to Mrs.
Wil'iams, vile Of a vault-digger, opprob.
rious names, ard her son Charles, aged
fourteen years, ran to the house, procured
. revolver, and threatened to shoot. The
elder Ball then chased the boy into the
house, and during a ecrlls received a
mortal wound. The bullet, a thirty.tyo
calibre, entered bslow his right breast.
Medical aid was summoned, the doctor
being Of the opinion that he will die be-
fore morning. He is seventy.two years OF
age, a man Of powerful constitution. A
few days ago his residence was partially
destroyed by fire. The boy was arrested
and is now in the Station house. His lady
school teacher, who has Just visited him
in his cell. says that he WAS one Of the
brightest and best boys in her school.
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CHICAGO, March 25.-The condemned
Anarchists in the county jail have been
yisibly depressed in spirits since the ar
guments which wero made Last week be-
fore the Supreme Court for reversal OF
the verdict and the granting Of new
trial. 1a.4s0
Representatives OF tho party who were
In attendance during the proceedings have
been forced to admit that the arguments
In behalf Of the State were very strong,
and those in behalf OF the prisoners cor,
respondingly weak. and that Leonard
Sweet, the special counsel from whom 30
much was expected, failed to rise to the
occasion. 4. Tili
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YouR Uncle John Sherman Is stirring
things up. The politicians Of the other
side fear tina: lie may accelerate the
threatened stampede. r5 ... q t..ri,r
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DAKOTA, since she developed her ca
pscl!y for floods, is not SO inviting place
Of residence as before. Her boom will be
A little of for q while. '2'
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Tar l,l0D passengers on the wrecked
ho.nsr Scotia may thank their lucky
dar, Tor an escape which Ia almost a
miracle. h-.
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Expintel His Crima.

MEMPHIS, March 25.-Amos johnson,
colored, aged 43, WAS hanged this after.
noon, at 2:15 o'clock at Marion, Critten.
den county, Arkansas, for outraging lit
tie white girl only s years old. The girl,
Margaret Arnold, had been left in bis
charge by its parents who we're On fiat
boat and he cared for her four years.
The crime was committed last December,
and he was convicted by jury OF bis
own color. He confeeaed this forenoon
aud made quite a lengthy harargue from
the scattold. Fully $500 people, mostly
colored, Witnessed tho execution. His
mock was broken by the fall.
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Ghe q'.telliiqetlter.
naer, So.. .5 aud ~ fourteenth Street.
pss.lDESr CLEVELAND. have you heard
.,v,b;pp from the Hon. Carter Harrison ?
olAslLlrlHs 500, 900 and no assets to-
,ossk or Brooklyn muut be an easy
Mace 10 DO business In. i.4.

Ir doesn't matter why Archbishop
Lypel wrote his letter to Lord Churchill.
II vas a homo thrust, and everything
hsps.
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Memorial services to tho lato President
Arthur 4 will be held in the Assembly
Chamber at Albany, N. Y, April 90, 81
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-09-15
Mark Twa ms First Lecture.

"Twenty-five years ago, when first
went to Carson" said a well-known
gentleman of that city, yesterday. at n
downtown hotel. Mark Twain was Just
beginning TO come to the front as q
humorist. He was quite, gentlemanly
sort of fellow, who could tell good
story and take his liquid potations with
the boys and not show il much, even if
he would drink all day.
'1n those early days most any sort
of an entertainment brought out n big
crowd, and when it was announced one
day that Mark was to deliver lect-
IRE, for the benefit of something o.
other, at the Episcopal church. it was
understood from the start that there
would be perfect crush.
well Mark assembled the steps into
the pulpit about 8 o'clock. there being o
whole lot of the boys and young wom-
en-, friends of his. as we'll as a good
many old people in front. Mark made a
very polite bow, and then unfolded
gigantic roll of brown paper. People
thought at first it was big map, but
it turned out to be his lecture written
on great sheets Of grocers' brown pa.
per. with an ordinary grocers" marking
brush. After his bow he turned his
back around to the audience and cram
ed his head up to the lamp. and thus
read from the big sheets. as though it
would be impossible for him to see any
other way.
THE lecture was on The Future of
Nevada and was the finest thing I
ever heard. He prophcsied the great
era of prosperity that was before us
and sought to encourage us residents
of the sagebush region by foretellng
what appeared to be Golconda like
tales of impossible mineral discoveries.
Right on the heels of it. however. came
the marvellous discoveries of Virginia
City, and then we thought he wasn't
as far off in his numerous predictions.
Many time have l thought of that
lecture of Mark Twain. 1t ought to
have been published. have read all
his books, and never saw anything
in any of them better than this.-San
Francisco Examiner.